For the Sketchcrawl no. 34, yesterday morning Roberto and I met at the Piazzale degli Uffizi, a place that despite its name is something different from a square, being a sort of street-courtyard enclosed on three sides with the wings of the most important museum in the city, which is also one of the best known in the world.Having little time available I made just one sketch, for which I chose the brightest side of the Piazzale: the one facing the river Arno, embellished by the scenographic loggia attributed to Bernardo Buontalenti.When I am in front of subjects like these, I'm always torn between the desire of taking all the freedom I can and an impulse to force myself to the highest precision in order to reproduce exactly the shapes and proportions of every single element. Since I can't manage to solve the quarrel, my results always leave a little to be desired, but I haven't given up hope of reaching the right compromise, sooner or later.Despite the flood of visitors towards the Gallery, the time I spent in the Piazzale passed in the greatest quietness, while some street-painter placed his easels to sell his works to the tourists and some small group crossed rapidly the space dark for shadow.

What a wonderful, perfect drawing. Loose yet precise just how I would love to be able to sketch.I am having a constant battle with myself - I tend to draw way too detailed or I force myself to be so loose it becomes way too wild.I would be so proud of this fantastic drawing/sketch/painting.Beautiful.Stew